Tender

DESIGN AGENCY

GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE

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06 Dec 2022 at 14:47

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29 Nov 2022 at 12:58

Tender

28 Nov 2022 at 17:29

Planning

28 Nov 2022 at 17:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Government Digital Service has issued a tender for a DESIGN AGENCY for a project related to digital consumer experiences and publisher services on web, apps, and social media platforms for GOV.UK. The procurement method is selective with a tender deadline of 9th December 2022. The contract period is from 4th January 2023 to 31st March 2023, with a total budget of £240,000. The tender is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises in the IT services sector.

This tender offers an opportunity for design agencies specializing in IT services to contribute to the visual transformation and brand enhancement of GOV.UK. Companies with expertise in solution ideation, design, and prototyping, as well as brand guideline review and update, are well-suited to compete. The contract period provides a window for selected suppliers to work closely with the Government Digital Service to shape the future direction and visual representation of GOV.UK.

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Notice Title

DESIGN AGENCY

Notice Description

This Request for Information (RFI) seeks information relating to design, prototyping and testing of a range of digital consumer experiences and publisher services on web, apps, and social media platforms for GOV.UK, part of the Government Digital Service. It also seeks information relating to work to review and suggest progressive updates to the GOV.UK brand. The Government Digital Service Strategy for 2021-24 includes the mission of making GOV.UK the single and trusted online destination for government information and services. Significant progress has been made in delivering product improvements, and on delivering against the government's priority objectives during Brexit and COVID. Record levels of public use of GOV.UK has been seen during this time. The existing GOV.UK roadmap outlines current priorities and work in progress. Work is now progressing to update these near term priorities to maximise the value that can be delivered for users, and to update strategic aims for the period beyond 2024, taking into account changes in the digital landscape and wider society. The Customer is looking for one or more Suppliers to deliver the following aims: A new vision and future proposition of GOV.UK is being defined. The goal is to visually describe an achievable but ambitious future GOV.UK proposition, that can be used by the GOV.UK team, and our stakeholders, to provide inspiration, clarity of direction and a framework for how we test and measure our progress. Lot 1: Solution ideation, design and prototyping support In order to progress rapidly and in a user centric manner, an agile prototyping approach is being used. We will be supplementing existing internal design and development teams to work on specific discovery projects where we will test design assumptions for future products and services. Lot 2: Brand Guidelines review and update GOV.UK has an established, recognisable brand, with consistent brand recognition scores. We want to ensure that this brand carries / covers through new strategy, includes all demographics and supports the growth of GOV.UK so are looking for formal review and suggested next steps / designs / prototypes that align with current delivery and future strategy. [See attachment - RFI/Expression of Interest] - Only those that respond to the RFI may be considered for this opportunity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1bc7eb9f-b699-468c-aa51-687e424c6015
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f6f406b-d380-4efb-b66c-414b9085c53c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 8QS
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Further Information

Notice Documents

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